Other Sports Bracketology Thread - Page 24

BWillie · 03-14-2009, 12:43 PM

Updated: March 14, 2009
EAST (Boston)
Greensboro
(1) NORTH CAROLINA (27-3)
(16) RADFORD (18-11) / Big South
(8) Oklahoma St (22-11)
(9) SIENA (26-7)
Miami
(5) Illinois (24-8)
(12) TEMPLE (21-11) / A-10
(4) Syracuse (25-8)
(13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8) / Sun Belt
Philadelphia
(6) Arizona St (24-8)
(11) Maryland (20-12)
(3) Villanova (26-7)
(14) AMERICAN (24-7) / Patriot
Kansas City
(7) BYU (24-7)
(10) Wisconsin (18-12)
(2) Kansas (25-7)
(15) CS NORTHRIDGE (15-13) / Big West
WEST (Arizona)
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut (27-4)
(16) MORGAN ST (21-11) / MEAC
(8) Butler (25-5)
(9) Texas A&M (22-9)
Portland
(5) Xavier (25-7)
(12) Saint Mary's (24-6)
(4) Washington (24-8)
(13) NORTH DAKOTA ST (24-6) / Summit
Boise
(6) Clemson (23-8)
(11) UTAH ST (28-4)
(3) MISSOURI (26-6)
(14) EAST TENN ST (21-10) / Atl Sun
Kansas City
(7) Texas (22-11)
(10) Michigan (19-13)
(2) MEMPHIS (30-3)
(15) PORTLAND ST (20-9) / Big Sky

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)
Dayton
(1) Pittsburgh (27-4)
(16) Opening-round Game
(8) California (22-10)
(9) Ohio State (21-9)
Boise
(5) Florida St (24-8)
(12) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10) / MVC
(4) GONZAGA (25-5)
(13) CLEVELAND ST (22-10) / Horizon
Miami
(6) LSU (26-6)
(11) San Diego St (21-8)
(3) Wake Forest (24-6)
(14) BINGHAMTON (21-8) / Amer East
Minneapolis
(7) Marquette (24-9)
(10) Dayton (26-7)
(2) MICHIGAN ST (26-5)
(15) CORNELL (19-9) / Ivy
SOUTH (Memphis)
Dayton
(1) LOUISVILLE (27-5)
(16) MOREHEAD ST (17-15) / OVC
(8) UTAH (23-8)
(9) Boston College (22-11)
Portland
(5) Purdue (23-9)
(12) VCU (24-9) / CAA
(4) UCLA (25-8)
(13) BUFFALO (21-10) / MAC
Minneapolis
(6) West Virginia (23-11)
(11) Creighton (26-7)
(3) Oklahoma (27-5)
(14) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (19-7) / Southland
Minneapolis
(7) Tennessee (20-11)
(10) Minnesota (21-10)
(2) Duke (26-6)
(15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10) / Northeast

They still have Kansas a #2 even after getting whooped by Baylor and Tech. If KU gets a 2, I will shit myself and not change my drawers for weeks. No freaking way.

Do you know how you can get 7 teams to lose in the first round? Invite 7 Big 10 teams to the tournament. What a joke.

I don't see anyway possible that the Big East doesn't get three #1 seeds this year. That has got to be some sort of record.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-15-2009, 05:04 PM

Meritocracy?

Vitale is going ape shit.

tk13 · 03-15-2009, 05:05 PM

Here we go with the good stuff. Dick Vitale defending the mid-majors and Jay Bilas acting like we shouldn't have any mid-majors at all.

DJJasonp · 03-15-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

I agree. How the hell does the Mountain Worst get any bids at all?

With that said...San Diego State is a better bb team at this point...than is Arizona. SDSU's RPI was 37....

There's a strong argument that the mountain west deserved 3 teams....over teams like:

Arizona
Michigan

**doomy3** · 03-15-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Here we go with the good stuff. Dick Vitale defending the mid-majors and Jay Bilas acting like we shouldn't have any mid-majors at all.

yeah, this is great

eazyb81 · 03-15-2009, 05:06 PM

Dick Vitale about to start crying on national tv.

**Bearcat** · 03-15-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Yeah, it's usually a good sign when idiots like Seth Davis or Clark Kellogg don't pick you to go far. They are absolute buffoons.

When Seth said UConn and Memphis didn't have any competition in their bracket, I breathed a sigh of relief.

It was incredible last year... every time I saw him before going to a new set of games, he would say something along the lines of "I see these teams winning, and look out for these upsets", and he was wrong every.... single.... time. I don't think anyone could be more wrong if they were trying to be wrong.

Just before the FF games, he said UCLA and UNC would advance, and then he picked Memphis in the NC game.... he's the Kiss of Death.

**doomy3** · 03-15-2009, 05:07 PM

What was Digger just doing pointing at someone. He didn't realize the camera was on him.

wild1 · 03-15-2009, 05:08 PM

I can't understand how Arizona could get in over San Diego State... not that this hasn't been covered. their RPI and SOS were both like 30 places better, were they not

DJJasonp · 03-15-2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wild1

I can't understand how Arizona could get in over San Diego State... not that this hasn't been covered. their RPI and SOS were both like 30 places better, were they not

Yes...

And Arizona beat no one on the road...

tk13 · 03-15-2009, 05:09 PM

I usually defend the mid-majors, but I'm fair. I was the one pimping the Mo. Valley a few years ago when they were really good, the KU fans laughed me out of the building for saying Bradley could beat them. But to be fair, I don't think we have anything like that this year. Nobody is that good.

But I think Vitale has a good argument that the more we bring in these power teams it rewards teams that win 18-19 games and are really mediocre. That's not any fun to watch in the first round. It's more fun to watch a Davidson go up against Syracuse or somebody.

eazyb81 · 03-15-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wild1

I can't understand how Arizona could get in over San Diego State... not that this hasn't been covered. their RPI and SOS were both like 30 places better, were they not

Arizona has some huge wins. Who has San Diego State or St. Mary's beaten?

wild1 · 03-15-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Arizona has some huge wins. Who has San Diego State or St. Mary's beaten?

your "big wins" is an emotional argument... facts say that san diego played better teams this year overall

Ultra Peanut · 03-15-2009, 05:12 PM

It's not just a mid-major thing, though. Looking at all of the 5 or 6 seeds and above, I see almost NOBODY capable of a sustained run. WVU is good for a few games, maybe, and I could definitely see a few mid-low seeds pulling upsets in the first round, but looking at a bracket, almost NOBODY outside of the top 4 seeds looks like a real threat.

**doomy3** · 03-15-2009, 05:13 PM

Well, I think Vitale is certainly making more sense than anyone else in this argument.

eazyb81 · 03-15-2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wild1

your "big wins" is an emotional argument... facts say that san diego played better teams this year overall

How so? I can sit here and name top teams that Arizona beat. Who did SDSU or St. Mary's beat?

03-14-2009, 12:43 PM
BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1528759	Bracketology Thread Updated: March 14, 2009 EAST (Boston) Greensboro (1) NORTH CAROLINA (27-3) (16) RADFORD (18-11) / Big South (8) Oklahoma St (22-11) (9) SIENA (26-7) Miami (5) Illinois (24-8) (12) TEMPLE (21-11) / A-10 (4) Syracuse (25-8) (13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8) / Sun Belt Philadelphia (6) Arizona St (24-8) (11) Maryland (20-12) (3) Villanova (26-7) (14) AMERICAN (24-7) / Patriot Kansas City (7) BYU (24-7) (10) Wisconsin (18-12) (2) Kansas (25-7) (15) CS NORTHRIDGE (15-13) / Big West WEST (Arizona) Philadelphia (1) Connecticut (27-4) (16) MORGAN ST (21-11) / MEAC (8) Butler (25-5) (9) Texas A&M (22-9) Portland (5) Xavier (25-7) (12) Saint Mary's (24-6) (4) Washington (24-8) (13) NORTH DAKOTA ST (24-6) / Summit Boise (6) Clemson (23-8) (11) UTAH ST (28-4) (3) MISSOURI (26-6) (14) EAST TENN ST (21-10) / Atl Sun Kansas City (7) Texas (22-11) (10) Michigan (19-13) (2) MEMPHIS (30-3) (15) PORTLAND ST (20-9) / Big Sky MIDWEST (Indianapolis) Dayton (1) Pittsburgh (27-4) (16) Opening-round Game (8) California (22-10) (9) Ohio State (21-9) Boise (5) Florida St (24-8) (12) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10) / MVC (4) GONZAGA (25-5) (13) CLEVELAND ST (22-10) / Horizon Miami (6) LSU (26-6) (11) San Diego St (21-8) (3) Wake Forest (24-6) (14) BINGHAMTON (21-8) / Amer East Minneapolis (7) Marquette (24-9) (10) Dayton (26-7) (2) MICHIGAN ST (26-5) (15) CORNELL (19-9) / Ivy SOUTH (Memphis) Dayton (1) LOUISVILLE (27-5) (16) MOREHEAD ST (17-15) / OVC (8) UTAH (23-8) (9) Boston College (22-11) Portland (5) Purdue (23-9) (12) VCU (24-9) / CAA (4) UCLA (25-8) (13) BUFFALO (21-10) / MAC Minneapolis (6) West Virginia (23-11) (11) Creighton (26-7) (3) Oklahoma (27-5) (14) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (19-7) / Southland Minneapolis (7) Tennessee (20-11) (10) Minnesota (21-10) (2) Duke (26-6) (15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10) / Northeast They still have Kansas a #2 even after getting whooped by Baylor and Tech. If KU gets a 2, I will shit myself and not change my drawers for weeks. No freaking way. Do you know how you can get 7 teams to lose in the first round? Invite 7 Big 10 teams to the tournament. What a joke. I don't see anyway possible that the Big East doesn't get three #1 seeds this year. That has got to be some sort of record.
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tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1957500	I usually defend the mid-majors, but I'm fair. I was the one pimping the Mo. Valley a few years ago when they were really good, the KU fans laughed me out of the building for saying Bradley could beat them. But to be fair, I don't think we have anything like that this year. Nobody is that good. But I think Vitale has a good argument that the more we bring in these power teams it rewards teams that win 18-19 games and are really mediocre. That's not any fun to watch in the first round. It's more fun to watch a Davidson go up against Syracuse or somebody.
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